Anthony Curtis’ nationally syndicated weekly Las Vegas news column.
June 16, 2010
A “rebranding” has led to a name change for one of Las Vegas’ biggest casino companies. MGM Mirage is now MGM Resorts International. The corporate name change took effect last week after stockholders approved it.
The change is intended to reflect “the growing global presence” of the company, along with Continue reading
June 9, 2010
Although the center-Strip Encore has been open for more than a year, it wasn’t considered finished until this month’s debut of the Encore Beach Club. The gigantic $68 million 60,000-square-foot pool complex, which includes a nightclub called Surrender, has a capacity of 2,400 Continue reading
June 2, 1010
A federal bankruptcy judge has given initial approval to a plan that will put 11 Station Casinos properties up for auction. The group will include all but five of Station’s “locals casinos,” packaged as a single entity. Not included in the package are Red Rock Resort, Continue reading
May 17, 2010
LasVegasAdvisor.com Stiffs & Georges blogger David McKee was the guest host on this week’s episode of the popular Strip Podcast, which featured an interview with rocker-turned-entrepreneur Vince Neil. Click here to hear the show.
Anthony Curtis’ nationally syndicated weekly column.
May 19, 2010
Yet another sports/entertainment arena has been proposed for Las Vegas, this one right on the Strip on the vacant 27-acre parcel where Wet ‘n’ Wild used to be. The 20,000-seat Silver State Arena would cost $750 million and is the plan of the Continue reading
Anthony Curtis’ nationally syndicated weekly column.
May 12, 2010
It’s 90 degrees in Las Vegas—time to hit the pools. The season runs from now all the way into October, and there are many options. Every resort in town has a pool, but several have taken the “Day Life” concept to higher levels, including the three big developments this year: at Encore, Continue reading
Anthony Curtis’ nationally syndicated weekly column.
May 5, 2010
It’s been a long time coming, but Nevada’s statewide gambling win logged a 13.9% increase in the February year-over-year comparison, the first double-digit gain since July 2007. More encouraging yet for Las Vegas, Strip casinos reported a 32.9% increase. The good result was somewhat expected, due to a calendar that had big events, such as the Continue reading
Anthony Curtis’ nationally syndicated weekly Vegas news column.
April 28, 2010
Yet another new hotel has been announced for an area near the Las Vegas Strip. This summer a non-casino hotel called Rumor will open on Harmon Ave., east of the Strip in the location that was formerly the St Tropez. The property Continue reading
April 22, 2010
The numbers don’t lie, but don’t always get to the heart of it either.
The purity of math at least gives us a starting fact: Show prices are down by an average of $2.50 for the first time in seven years.
This comes from an annual survey by the Las Vegas Advisor. Publisher Anthony Curtis notes that it’s the only such annual research “that has any base line or benchmark to it.
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April 20, 2010
LVA blogger David McKee is quoted in regard to MGM Mirage’s expressed desire to change the company’s name.
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Anthony Curtis’ nationally syndicated weekly column.
April 21, 2010
If you thought that the Las Vegas building slowdown might also spawn a moratorium on new Cirque du Soleil shows, you were wrong. Following the licensing of Beatles music for LOVE at the Mirage and Elvis music for Viva Elvis! at Aria, Continue reading
Anthony Curtis’ nationally syndicated weekly column.
April 14, 2010
What unused themes are left on the Las Vegas Strip? How about Miami’s South Beach? That’s the plan for an announced $165 million renovation and redesign for the Tropicana. The project is the most Continue reading
